Ricetti Vineyard, Mendocino, CA
We’re old enough to remember when Mendocino seemed otherworldly to list as a wine region, but like Martha Stoumen before her, Rosalind Reynolds proves you can work well beyond Napa’s borders and still craft wines of clarity and character from California’s classic grapes.
Zinfandel has long carried baggage—too fruity, too oaky, too heavy for the table. Rosalind shows it in a different light: more twilight than midnight. There’s fruit here, yes, but also lift and balance.
Thanks to the acidity here, there’s a freshness that makes this a perfect vehicle for meals with friends or family, but there’s still a quiet influence of tannin, giving the wine enough poise and structure to make it worthy.
Ricetti Vineyard, Mendocino, CA
We’re old enough to remember when Mendocino seemed otherworldly to list as a wine region, but like Martha Stoumen before her, Rosalind Reynolds proves you can work well beyond Napa’s borders and still craft wines of clarity and character from California’s classic grapes.
Zinfandel has long carried baggage—too fruity, too oaky, too heavy for the table. Rosalind shows it in a different light: more twilight than midnight. There’s fruit here, yes, but also lift and balance.
Thanks to the acidity here, there’s a freshness that makes this a perfect vehicle for meals with friends or family, but there’s still a quiet influence of tannin, giving the wine enough poise and structure to make it worthy.
